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Ibrahim Jeilan was born on 12 June, 1989 in Bale Province, Ethiopia, is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. Discover Ibrahim Jeilan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?

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Age 34 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 12 June, 1989
Birthday 12 June
Birthplace Bale Province, Ethiopia
Nationality Ethiopia

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Ibrahim Jeilan Height, Weight & Measurements

At 34 years old, Ibrahim Jeilan height is 1.78 m and Weight 53 kg.

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Height 1.78 m
Weight 53 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Ibrahim Jeilan Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ibrahim Jeilan worth at the age of 34 years old? Ibrahim Jeilan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Runner. He is from Ethiopia. We have estimated Ibrahim Jeilan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1989

Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu (Amharic: ዒብራሂም ጅእላን ጋሹ; born 12 June 1989) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres on the track, as well as cross country running.

He is a former world champion in 10,000 metres.

2000

A native of the Bale Province, Ethiopia, he became attracted to the idea of professional running after seeing his countryman Haile Gebrselassie beat Paul Tergat to win gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

He began competing internationally for his country at the age of 16 and he won the 3000 metres silver medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics, finishing behind compatriot Abreham Cherkos.

That November he competed at the Great Ethiopian Run and finished fourth, setting a 10 km road best of 28:45.99.

2005

After winning silver at the 2005 World Youth Championships, he rose to prominence in 2006 by winning the Ethiopian 10,000 m title and a gold at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics.

He then ran a world youth best of 27:02.81 over 10,000 m – also the second best ever run by a junior after Samuel Wanjiru.

2006

The following year he took fifth place in the junior race at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, helping the Ethiopian juniors, led by Tariku Bekele, to the team silver medal.

Success on the track followed soon after as he won the Ethiopian title in the 10,000 metres, beating Tadesse Tola, and then won gold in the event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics He took part in the 10,000 m at the Memorial van Damme in Brussels and was fourth in a high calibre field, setting a world youth best of 27:02.81 in the process.

2007

After an underwhelming 2007 season he scored greater success in 2008, becoming the 2008 World Junior Cross Country Champion and then taking the 10,000 m silver at the African Championships.

He also won the long-running Giro di Castelbuono road race in Italy.

He failed to continue this form the following year and ran only a handful of major races, including the Beach to Beacon 10K.

He is currently based on Saitama, Japan and coached by Kiyoshi Akimoto.

In January 2007, he helped his club (Muger Cement Sports Club) to second place at the Ethiopian Marathon Relay Championships, then went on to win the Cross de San Sebastián in Spain.

In spite of this, the 2007 season was marked by a series of setbacks for Jeilan.

He failed to finish the junior race at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, later saying that "heat and the heaviness of the air suffocated me".

He also lost his national title on the track, failing to reach the top three at the Ethiopian Championships.

At the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships he dispelled the memory of his previous year by becoming the world junior champion, using a combination of tactics and fast finishing to win the race.

This completed an Ethiopian sweep of all four titles at the championship.

2008

He returned to good form in 2008: he won the national junior cross country title but remarked (in reference to his poor 2007) "I had some personal problems which I do not want to speak about. The problems still exist but I hope they can be solved".

The withdrawal of Kenenisa Bekele from the 2008 African Championships in Athletics left a berth which Ibrahim filled.

He formed part of a three-man Ethiopian sweep of the medals, taking the silver behind Gebregziabher Gebremariam.

He started well on the circuit, managing fourth at the FBK Games then finishing as runner-up at the Prefontaine Classic, behind Kenenisa Bekele who ran virtually solo for the fourth fastest ever time.

He attempted to defend his world junior 10,000 m title but was out-raced by Kenyans Josphat Kipkoech Bett and Titus Mbishei thus had to settle for the bronze medal.

2009

His 2009 was low-key – moving beyond the junior ranks, he competed at no major championships.

His disappointment at not being selected for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics led him to change his location, as he decided to move to Saitama in Japan to work with the Honda corporate running team.

2010

His performances on the track circuit were modest – his tenth place at the Golden Gala was almost ten seconds off his previous season's performance while a 10,000 m appearance at the FBK Games saw him placed 17th and run more than 45 seconds off his best.

He won the Giro di Castelbuono 10K road race in Sicily in July, and brought his track season to a close two weeks later with an anticlimactic 15th at the Memorial van Damme.

He ran at the São Silvestre de Luanda in Angola that December and won the 15 km race in course record time.

In his sole outing over 10,000 m in 2010 he ran 27:12.43 minutes – the sixth fastest that year.

2011

At the beginning of 2011 he won his stage of the New Year Ekiden.

A 10,000 m run in 27:09.02 minutes saw him gain selection for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu.

Ibrahim caused an upset in the 10,000 m final by overhauling Mo Farah in the final stages of the race to win the gold medal.

Farah had been undefeated up until that point that year while Ibrahim had come from relative obscurity, having competed only in Japan for almost two years.

Runner-up Farah said "I didn't have a clue about the guy. I hadn't seen him, so I didn't know what he could do or what he was capable of."

Ibrahim was Ethiopia's only athlete to finish in the top two of an event at that year's championships.

He closed the year with another 10,000 m gold medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games.

2012

He could not build upon his form in 2012 as he was ruled out for the entire season and missed the 2012 Summer Olympics, where his rival Farah won a long-distance double.

2014

In June he was 14th at the FBK Games, and then recorded 27:22.19 in the 10,000 m for fourth place in Utrecht two weeks later.

A third-place finish at the Beach to Beacon 10K in a personal best 28:20 proved to be the highlight of his season.